Gül Hanım Dal, a 73-year-old who used to collect paper in Eskişehir, turned her love for birds into a source of livelihood by starting to sell birdseed. Selling birdseed on a small stool in the courtyard of the Reşadiye Mosque in the Arifiye neighborhood of Odunpazarı District, Gül Hanım loves the birds that come to her stool every day and does not see this job solely as a means of income. Regardless of the season, Gül Hanım has been earning her living for about 8 and a half years thanks to her love for birds and clinging to life. A mother of 5, Gül Hanım expresses that feeding the birds is a passion for her. Emphasizing that she loves the birds like her children, Gül Hanım used the following expressions:
“I used to have a horse-drawn carriage and collect paper. Now, I have diabetes and high blood pressure. I have been trying to make a living by selling birdseed for about 8 and a half years. My love gives me strength. ”I love animals and especially birds. I see the birds as my children, seeing them fed and flying fills me with peace. I can make a living thanks to the birds, my heart is always with them. I make a living from their food. People buy birdseed, they help me.